The Straits Times, 12 July 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,300, SINGx\PORE, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    THE NEW NAVAL BASE.
    548 2 Recognition of Australian Interests. The policy of the Imperial Government in iiking Parliament to sanction an ipprrprinion toMfcflf the co=t of establishing a nay base at Singapore for ..il'ii.l ships i- of profound interest to Acstralia, observes the Brisbane- Courier, 1 1 i June 18. Within
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    VERBATIM NOTE-TAKING.
    437 2 Stenographers ar.d Their Rate O) Remuneration. We notice that one or two papers j: j the Strsits and P. M. S. have been criIticisinjj the advertisement of the t'eckia Secretariat for a stenographer to be train td as a reporter for the Federal Council lat an initial salary
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    14 2 It is safest to tell your wife everything—but tell her before someone elst. dees.
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    23 2 Many a man who is so busy that hr can only scan the headines finds time for intensive study of the comic strip.
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      307 2 For Baby's brothers and sisters, too To stow from babyhood into sturdy, happy childhood, your children n£fd a food rich in body-building qualities, and* food j|| lhat will not tax tiieir delicate digestions. Plenty of milk is l;t what they require, rriiik in its safest, most suitable form Glaxo. I
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      414 2 Mrs. Martin Tells HowCuiiciv/a Healed Eruptions on Baby "V/her. my bobjr v/a.i lam ir.onths old he cany: out ;.i ■act eruptions V>i v.v;: !iis head. Later f sorcad to 1 *.W h!s *>&> >-™< hands. V ~Jr V nrd limSaccnd hs could J. net tlccp Cy vi night •TwtjiEa^wtth Itching
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      213 2 Where you buy or how you buy counts less than WHAT YOU BUY The Motorist who buys Continental CORD TYRES is getting a QUALITY product that he can absolutely I rely upon. CONTINENTAL CORD TYRES do more than add beauty to the appearance of your car. They give you MAXIMUM
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    TRAVELS OF A NOVELIST.
    455 3 Mr- Somerset Maugham's Days In Far Away Siam. Just back from nine months' wamler ing in out-of-the-way places in IndoChina and. Siam, Mr. Somerset Maugham, the playwright, sat chatting pleasantly recently of his experiences. I travel partly because it amuses me and piirtly because, in going
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    RE-WRITING THE BIBLE.
    515 3 Author Tries to Humanise The Old Story." Mr. Hendrik Willem van Loon is an American editor who has gone over to England to finish the task he has set himself of re-writing the BibJe, or, as he prefers to put it, telling the old story in a
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    17 3 Scientists say we are what we eat. Nuts must be a commoner diet than we had thought.
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    20 3 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle says he has stopped writing fiction but it appears that ha has not stopped believing it.
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      252 3 A Dutch Possession. Jj^, C^^^^^ife There are many thin C s of which Holland jg^f^^ ifa^ *jf|gS*=^ :1, there are some things for which I MfttWlfrU^j^^Bufckii'r^ AdajE is, and a number for which ffJ^wHiSnUff] JbT SjHj There is at least one thing that she is *r ~^&*MN/fzSo!^^\ f~V^e ivi'linu to
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      471 3 HEART PAIN'S CAUSE IS MOST OFTEN ANAEMIA. Cure It By Building Ip Your lilood. Many women who have thin blood, und whoso ni'rves are unstrung, complain of a sensation around the heart which they describe as stifling.' It ia an alarming aymptom of anaemia, or thin blood, which disappears when
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      282 3 CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS SPECIAL 25% CASH DISCOUNT AT Maynard Co., Ltd. 1M *'*V*f HEPATONE (Registered Tradc-Msrk) This it Mulfoni'.i preparation of gnanUr erf. mswnt Sodii Phosphate Compound and has Urn highest value MMmgat the best known climinantt. HEPATONE banishes constipation HEPATONE is a sound liver stimulant HEPATONE prevents kidney
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      821 4 ITEME* MsUMtS FTITa-Bntisli India Apear Line (Companies Incorporated In England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE nTTTWARDH FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOX CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MABSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Due Spore Tonnage Leave Spore
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      636 4 tTEAIER SAttiUlS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. (lecorporated ia England). The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AM) NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      710 4 vtuwnt sailings KONMXLYKE PUKETVAART MAATSCNA r ?M (BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BAT AVLa > (Incorporated in Holland) ONDBB CONTBACT WITH THB NETHERIJiNDS INDIA 60VERNVBRT. TeleshoM No*. PsaMge Dept, 131, Freight Dept, 12*2. Marias D.pt. aaa Traaaklpmeal Drpt. US7. Maaag-fr'a D«pl. ISOJ. SINGARADJA- July 12, l'aneh. Berombang, Asahan and Belawan-Deli
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      550 5 STEAMER SAHINIS N. Y. R. LONDow urn Katori Maru July 17 Atsuta Maru Jnly 24 Kast.ima Muru Aug. 7 LIVBBPOOL UNB Tottori Maru July 16 Tokushima Maru Aug. 27 HAMBURG UNB Tsuruß* Maru July 28 Mito Muru Aug. 29 yrw vokk ITKTP via BTTBS SOTTTH AMBBICAN UNB Kamakura Maru Aug.
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      420 5 STEAMER SAHIBS O.S.K. Pr.aa.ad Balllags I torn BJauaaere. (sableet U ekaaga witkoat prevloas aetUe.) EUROPEAN LINB Fer Marseilles, London. Haabarg, Sorterdaas, Aatwerp, via Colombo, Baea aad m Pert Bald. Arr. Dea. ALPS MARU July 20 July II LONDON MARU Sept. 9 Sept. 11 •Omit Marseilles. NBW TOBK LINB Fer Saa
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      557 5 STEAMER SAIUW6S "NEDERLAHD" ROYAL MAIL UNI "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE R. M. LINE via Belswan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo, via Belswan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo, Genoa, Algiers to Amsterdam. Marseilles, Tangier to Rotterdam. REMBRANDT July I INSULINDE July 16 JOH. DE WITT Jnly
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      760 5 STEAMER SAILIWGS 'ELLERMAN" LINL ■LLJstttMAN ft BUCKNALL STBAMSHIP Co, Lid. (laeerporaUd In Caglaad) CTaUMIg bwo~Sla«a»oro PASSENGER SEHVICB OUTWARDS. ts-s. CITY OF KARACHI China and Jxpaa Oct. I 14. CITY OF PARIS China sad Japan Nov. 18 •B* CITY/ OF CANTERBURY China anJ Japan Dee. t"7 HOMEWARDS t».s. CITY OF MANCHESTER
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      710 6 CINEMAS MARLBOROUGH Wednesday. July 11 tb Tuesdsy, July 17. In the Second Show st 9 p.m. Paramount Magazine. AT LARGE A 2 Reel Universal Drama. FAMOUS rLVYCOERS-LVSKY CORPORATION PRESENTS MARION DAVIES BEAUTY'S WORTH Marion Davies in another brilliant comedy in which a simple quaker maiden puts s permanent crimp in
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      550 6 CINEMAS A SPECIAL ATTRACTION At tbe EMPIBE CINEMA Rupert Hughea' Sparkling Comedy of Married Life DANGEROUS CURVE AHEAD 7 Long Reels. Featuring HELENE CHAITWICK AND RICHARD DIX. A panorama of modern life that is thrillingly real, unbelievably humorous searchingly true, fan most original picture. CHARLES CHAPLIN, in 2 Reels. HULA
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      326 6 SHEPCO'S D, Amber Mansions, 2 SINGAPORE. In Voluntary Liquidation. V S**^# CAST LIQUIDATION SALE J^SS Now on— up to July 31, 1923. f*M V Cft*! CLUB SECRETARIES, SPORTSMEN. Here's an i>pportunity to secure your athletic requirements for a ntioie season nt t.i-dtys nelt wholessle Liquidation Price Lists post free on
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    128 7 riXTVRES. Thursday, July 12 Hirrh Water, 10.7 a.m., 9.14 p.m. Friday, July 11 Blgl Water, 19AM a.m., 9.52 p.m. Footb;ill I, Middlesex v. S.C.FA. Saturday. July II High Wattr. 11.17 a.m., 10.23 p.m. Outward m«il by Yangtaze. H.n.m- p.m 1\ •>. etc. Surda>. July I". Ilißh Water,
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    94 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. F.sst Wharf Basir.— Nil. E;ist Whuri Hatoiaa Maru. Sheere Wharf— Nil. Main Wharf tuln;., Dekabrist, Tasman >.■ naaa, Oro< Kmpirp lA^-k ilutirura, Klephanta, Mcdu- ren. »\t*t Whirl Kaala, !>• l.mlan. Clan McGillivry. Jardines V. harf Ipoh. I'ulo Urani Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppcl Harbour. Main
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    Vessels Arrived.
    155 7 At^TRA. i. tons, from Copenhnftii: 14-7. ::om Djambi 11-7. tor l>j::l:-.!>: l:t-7. CUEKA, from Rr.ngoon 12-7, for Yokohaaa 12-7. IPOH, ii.--. US toaa, from Penang 12-7. for rHaaag K.\T()\t:. f -i Tort Sweltenhrm 11-7. fcr Port Swetterham 13-7. Crca Malacca U-1. tat Halacea i;-7. KRIAX. Brit., 4D3 tons,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 7 To-day. I'ulau Smubu 2.30 p.ni ftatavia S par. l'en.Tr^ ?nd Calcutta p.m Batu fahat p.m Vangkuk 3 p.ic I'enantr, Kar.^oon r.;nl Mndras Z p.m Tenant. ("o!onil)i). AiK n. Massavr San, Port Said, Brindisi, Yerico iir.il Trieste ..3 p.m. Port Bvatteakaa, IVnanir, Suci. I p.m UaHad B) rica
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 Tei-ita Tambora N'yanza AmbcivI. r No Ic rlanJon Ellensa L/CU P'por* May SO June 4 Juno 6 June 5 June 11 JCM 13 Arra. London June 25 Jane 30 July 1 July 1 July 5 July 7
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    188 7 XX CHANGE. Singapore, July 12. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/4 Private 3 m. credits 2'4'i On New York, Demand .">:.', Private 90 On France, Bank 830 On India, Bank T.T. 17'! On Hew tfcwng, K :ik d.d 2 l p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 7 Ton* of the market Steady. Latest London rablea quote Spot inert Is. 2 ingapore Standard Pale Crepe. Closing Price*. Buyers. Sellers. Spot Aug-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan-March Spot Autr.-Scpt. Oct-Dec. Jan.-March Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Bayers. Sellers. 4fi% 47U 52% .->:>', r, j
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      MINING
      214 7 VaL Pd. iiujtr*. Seller*. ItMUe 1 1 Batang Padang O.JO 0.45 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.35 1.40 1 1 Jelaatoh 0.10 0.20 1 1 Johan Tin 0...4 O.:;:>. 11 1 Kara. Kamuntintr 40/o 44/3 10 10 Kinta Atan. Ord. 8.00 8.50 3 5 Lingui Tin 3.75 4.25 10 10
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      GENERAL
      139 7 MM Val. Pd. Rarer*. SeDars. £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.17.3 4.19.6 10 10 Central Engines 9.50 10.23 10 10 Central Motors 3.15 3.30 £1 £1 E. Smelting 1 Co. 6.90 7.25 5/-5/-Eec. Tramways l'l) 2/6 '0 10 Frnser A Neave 87.1K) 83.00 ."0 50 Hammer Co. 140 145
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      DEBENTURES
      112 7 U. Epsj. 6 p.c. 11,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramway*, 5 p.c £350,000 Bom. S'ppre Municipal 6 p*. $1,378,000 i par. ■="pore Municipal 4% px. of 1907 $1,000,000 6 px. dit. Spore Municipal 4H px. of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal 4VS p.e. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      412 7 Fra«rr and Co. and I.yall and Evatt'a QooUlloaa. Ufeal arifUbla Sterlmf Qn.Utloa* arc prrnud «aota«r par* frUay To-day** Prices. Franer Lyall A Co. Eratt Allenby New ($1) 1:10 LM LIB 1.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 155 1.35 1.25 1.35 A. Hitam ($5)14.00 15.00 cd. 13.50 I4LSM. A Kuninsr (sl>
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      41 7 MANILA SHOP SIS, ORCHARD ROAD. new H»U and Saiirt Frocks, fur the Race*. Stra«H, I'lo'-er.i. Shoes Ginilea. Fr<>*l.j r.Je in 24 koon. Wor, [,aarant-ed. flp". _J TO LET GARAGES J'j per month. INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LIMITED, I»S-a, Ore«»r1 Raid Telephone Ml 7.
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      731 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrt&, see page 16. BISCUITS AND CAKES Cheese Assorted. Wia* Mixed, Oaten, Wheatmeal, Brownmeal. ricnic. Cafe au Liat. Cafe Xoir, i-'.c, etc 11. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. FOR SALE, Brinsmeail piano, good condition, fine tone. Apply 2514, Straits Times. FOR SALE. Watsor. microscope, practie:.ll
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      80 7 TeL 826. T eL 826. VICTORIA. THEATRE TO-NIGHT and NIGHTLY at 9.30 INITED ARTISTS CORPORATION PRESENT MARY PICKFORD Who can no more grow up than Peter Pan and that is why her Latest Production. THROUGH THE BACK DOOR IS ONE OF HER GREATEST SUCCESSES It brings sunshine and laughter to
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      534 7 AN APOLOGY In ;:n action for !:be! instituted by The San Ufa Assurance Company of Canada i.Rjinst E. Picrcy ImIhm and another coming en for hcarin? at the- Royal Courts of Justice of London, on April IT, 19J:;, th Defendants in open Court through their ICmWmI stated th;:t ih?y were
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      491 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follov ir.fr places in I Singapore Hotel van Wijk. Money Chanjjer, Grosvenor. Keliy and Walsh. Ltd., Rallies Place. Sioney C'har.ser, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffles Hot<-1. Kedtral Rubber Stamp Co., Raffles Place. Fcter Chang. Bru.i B.isah Road. G.
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    DEATH
    22 8 RAINE.— In London, June 11. 1923, at the Hospital of St. John and St. EUzabclh, Georjje Edward Kaiaa, aginl 4!) years.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 12. HUSH-HUSH.
    1122 8 T;ie unofficial members of the Legislative Council of the FedcraU'd Malay States have unanimously approved, we understand, the decision of the Government not to publish the report on what is known as the Huxley case. We do no', question their decision, but it
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    44 8 We have received from the secretary of the committee for public health educa'.ion, Kuala Lumpur, a copy of a pamphlet, entitled Plague. What it is how it spreads its control and suppression It is written by Dr. A. R. Wellington, senior health officer, F.M.S.
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    44 8 In the House of Commons on July 2, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans stated chat it was not proposed to establish a general postal cash-on-delivery service. He was, however, considering whether it would be possible to start a system of that nature limited to agricultural produce.
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    46 8 All Variety of Mosquito On Sale Here" brags a sign on a Carter 'Road exchange .'hep, Shanghai. While this notice may appeal especially to entomologists, a Shanghai contemporary trusts, it may meet the attention of some philanthropist who will buy up all the varieties for extermination.
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    55 8 Two Teochows broke into a podown ar Pearls Hill yesterday belonging to the Government Monopolies Office, and stole five bottles of samsu. They were caught in the act by a revenue officer who was guarding the premises, and arrested by a detective who came on the scene. The men will
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    30 8 The rate oi issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is R3. 171 =$100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 176=5100.
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    34 8 The Divorce Court granted Lady Tudor a decree for the lestitution of conjjgal rights against Sir Henry Tudor, exCommander of the Black and Tans, and subsequently G. O. C, Palestine. The petition was undefended.
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    34 8 Recruiting has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency, except in the following takiks which are still closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of sttaase Salem district, Midura dis. trict Salem town taluk, I'eriakulam taluk.
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    38 8 The case of Layna Mohamed Ghouse Marican versus Engelbert Hagemeyer was adjourned until August in the Supreme Court, this morning on the application of Mr. L. Stuart Bell, who stated that there was some likelihood of a settlement.
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    40 8 A severe recrudescence of brigandage is reported from the Upper Yangtze, where the steamer trade in the (ior^i-s s R'j.Terin.'r severely. The captain of a Soconv oil junk was horribly tortured. The foreign population are call n;: for strong measures.
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    53 8 Father Malctto, the Italian priest who was cspti*red t{- liimiijs on June 13, when proceeding from Hsnkow to Ingthen, is reported to be in a pitiable condition arid reports of hU probable release tre said to be untrue. His captors are making furthrr demands for money, as well as enrolment
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    52 8 The White Star Baltic, which took :>,OOO bottles of intoxicants under sral to New Zealand and back, brought 1,000 for medicinal purposes. The ISO passenger* found the ship's Doctor unresponsive ti; their appeals, and only cses of -<asickness obtained intoxicants, less than '-.alf a dozen Lotties out of the 1,000
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    51 8 A report from Southampton says that British Steamship Companies have de;ided henceforth only to carry sufficient IkfOar for the outward > voyage to the United States. The Companies stress he fact that passengers can obtain in America and take aboard at New York considerable ouantitie'S of liquor for the voyage
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    56 8 The most successful exhibitors in the poultry section at the recent Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show at Kuala Lu.npur were Mr. F. G. Souter, who won lo prizes, including a silver medal Mr. Law Yew Sw; who won 11 prises, ir eluding a silver medal, and Mr. War!Jackson who took 10 prizes,
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    69 8 The Japan Times mentions one of the OVUI of the Jspan hotel system the custom of giving tips to the hotel management and the annoyance often caused to patrons who decline to conform with the practice. It states th»t the Metropolitan Police Department is endeavouring to take the matter in
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    88 8 Dranggu, where according to a telegram from Rangoon a recent earthquake crused the collapse of a lar^e lamacery, killing several hundred lamas, is a growing Chin Tibetan nomadic centre. The earthquake has thus struck a heavy blow at a thriving town, for the Chinese have cultivated the level ground round
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    140 8 Increased punishment for person? convicted of cruelty to animals i- the msin feature of the Protection of Animals Bill recently introduced in the House of Commons. The Bill empowers a eowt with -.urr.msry jurisdiction to senter.ee anyone i:l treating any domestic or captive animal with imprisonment not exceeding six months,
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    134 8 In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, Mohamed Haji Kassim sued Thio Mootiaag Bionjr Tjan for SB7l, damages for Bread) of contract for the supply of sutra:'. Mr. J. G. Campbell represented the plaintitfs and Mr. A. V. L. Davits the defendants, a firm of rubber merchants pnd
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    151 8 There arrived in Shanghai on June 27, the young Chinese journalist. Mr. C. L. Kuo, who left Java in August of last year and came to Singapore with the intention of walking round the world. Having traversed Java, the Malay States, Siam and Incio-China afoot, the jroongster is BOW proceeding
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    370 8 Bishop Chava.-;;-, Bishop of Liverpool is retiring on October 1. Mr. G. J. Ford, superintendent, General Po.st Office, Singapore, has been transferred to l'enang and will leave for the Northern Settlement by the- Dang vii Saturday. The following dir.tlis are announced Dr. Hollinan, the lionian Catholic Bishop
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    Switzerland
    147 8 \W have received from the Swi»B Consul in Singapore a parcel of book-t and pamphlet- ;rt,uut Switzerland. They cover all the information tourist i I likely to require they give mv.li ami valuable counsel to those in search of health, especially to the victims of consumption they supply parents
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    Eastern Trade Commissioners
    200 8 Mr. H. E. Flatten, M.H.R., who baa returneil from a visit to the Far Eas', declared in an interview at Sydney on June 10 that the real truth nbout tha possible development cf Australian trad* in the Far Ea>t is that owing to the low Wages paid,
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    The Late Mr. G. E. Raine.
    260 8 I Mr. Gwrgi Edward Elaine, who was with Messrs. Allen and (iiedhill for a time some fifteen years ago, died in a London nursing home on Jane 11. Thr Times has this reference to hi.s career Mr. Rainc had been a well-known speaker am!
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      281 8 JUST ARRIVED FRESH SHIPMENT OF FAMOUS f-yr^, \V SELF VULCANIZINC yj 1; J *~=i Ifs more lif 5S 1 y than a patch 5 PART The instant and permanent Repair Outfit for motor, motor-cycle and bicycle innsr tubes, and any Rubber or Fabric articles. Price small size $1. Large $2
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      127 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, at 9 p.m. MARGUERITE MARSH AND COIT ALBERTSON IN FACE TO FACE in 5 Reels. HERBERT RAWLINSON IN ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CHARLES HUTCHISON with LUCY FOX. IN SPEED Episode 5. FIGHTING MAD 2 Reels. Episode
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    OUR NAVAL BASE.
    367 9 Free Gift to the Imperial Government. Parliament Welcomes The Announcement. Reuteb's Service London, July 11. Loud cheers greeted the announcement by Mr. Amery, in tho House of Commons, in reply to Mr. F. G. Penny, that the Duke of Devonshire had received a message from the Governor
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    Labour in China.
    94 9 REtrTER'S SERVICI London, July 11. Commenting on the recent steps to improve labour conditions in China, tho organ of the International Labour Office hails them M a direct outcome of the efforts of the international labour organisation to promote universal standards cf conditions of labour. It cites
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    Chinese Seaport.
    61 9 Reuter's Service London, July 11. Peking The Cabinet has decided to op*n Peng-Pu, Anhui, as a free port. [Peng-pu, a town near the Hwai-ho, is ap importint entrepot fcr agricultural products of the ci strict and owing to water and r§il transport facilities is rapidly increasing in commercial
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    American Coal Trade.
    42 9 Rioter's Service London, July 11. Washinjit'in Acting on the recommendation of the Coal Commission, the InterState Commerce Commission has ordereel an investigation of all rates for the transportation of anthracite in the United States, also the foreign anthracite trade.
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    British Trade.
    19 9 RXUTXB'S SXBVICI London, July 12. Imports in June were £89,307,000 and exports £G2,5.W,000. Re-export* amounted lo (lOJMjOM,
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    Washington Treaties.
    156 9 1 Reuter's Servtci London, July 11. j Paris The Senate by 287 votes to 3 h's adopted the Washington Naval and Pacific Treaties. London, July 12. Paris Speaking on behalf of the navai .-.•mmittee, M. Lemery enumerated France's disadvantages under the treaty. Ho declared that Japan shared with
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    Ex-German Colonies.
    110 9 Rbuter's Service London, July 11. Melbourne :In the House of Representatives, Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, in a long speech vigorously combated the recent newspaper criticisms of the administration of ex-German New Guinea. He dwelt on the harm that such statements were likely to cause' lin view of
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    Deserting Seamen.
    95 9 Kiutir's Service London, July 11. Twenty-two summonses have been issued against the British members of 1 the crew of the Leviathan on her arrival at Southampton. The Canard line state that the action is not merely punitive, 1 but is designed to end desertions, num- bering 600 in
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    Dockers Resume.
    66 9 Reutxk's Service London, July 11. There are growing signs that the 'dockers' strike is waning. The men are j now returning en the new shilling cut terms. Bermondscy has decided to resume, also Barry and Cardiff, but some other centres are still holding out. London, July 11. The
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    Lower Passenger Rates.
    56 9 Reutu's Servic* London, July 11. The Lloyd Triestino Far East service has reduced its saloon fsres as follows From Trieste or Venice to Penang or Singapore £60, to Hongkong cr Manila I £72, Shanghai £78, Yokohama or Kobe j £82. From Spulato or Brimiid the fare 1
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    Fatal Explosion.
    34 9 Keutgr's Servicx London, July 11. Alton, Illinois Nine were killed and 2o injured through an explosion in the shell room of the Western Cartridge Company's factory. Four of the dead are women.
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    Prince of Wales.
    33 9 Rzutu's Sebvtcb London, July 11. It is learned that the Prince of Wales proposes to visit Canada early in the 'autumn privately. He will not accept any i.fiu i:il i-n^aßTmrn:
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    Empty Australia.
    197 9 Sane Warning Given by The Ex-Premier. Rkuteb's Sebvici London, July 11. Sydney The ex-Premier, Mr. Hughes, in the course of a striking warning in the Sydney Telegraph with regard to Australia's eiv.piy spaces, discusses Japan's need of an outlet for her i>urplu3 population in relation to Australia, and
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    756 9 Strong Financial Position Of Company. i The annual general meeting of the I Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd. was held at noon yesterday at the registered offices of the company, French i Bank Buildings. Mr. Koh San Hin presided, and others present were Messrs. F. C.
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    71 9 The F.M.S. Government is calling for c tenders to build a school at Bagan Serai v hrtween Taiping and Parit Buntar. The r. building is estimated to cost about t $20,000 and will provide for about 150 r boys. It is said that at present about 70 to 80 boys
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    NEW LABOUR CODE.
    1509 9 < Introduced into Federal Council. Unofficial Members Doubt Its Justification. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. Continuing this morning at 10 o'clock, the Federal Council went on to deal with the Town Planning and Development Bill, which was eventually read and passed. The Financial Adviser
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    130 9 The 611 th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on July 11, when there was catalogued 1,394,574 lbs* or 622.57 tons. Offered 1,064,161 lbs. or 475.07 tons. Sold 732,593 lbs. or 327.05 tons. PRICES REALISED. Spot. London Is. 2d. New York 25
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    106 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, July 10. The Russian delegate expressed his resrret at being unable to accept the Japanese proposals on the Nikolaievsk problem. Japan has drafted a measure to secure certain concessions in North Saghalien, abandoning the indemnity for the Nicola iev.-k
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    Empire Foodstuffs.
    153 9 Earl Stanhope in the House of Lords, asked would the Government publish j figures showing the minimum percentage i of the different varieties of foodstuffs which they considered necessary for stra- i tegic reasons should be grown in Britain i and the Dominions. The Earl of Claren- don,
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    957 9 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary ruble* are taken from Indian txfhlimiM to hand A Duke in the Dock. London, July 2: The trial <,f tlv I)uko of Lcinstc, JUMt tv;. Thomas Henry Webb ended ai Bailey, when the jury affreed that it did
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      FOOTBALL.
      356 10 S. F. A. and Malaya Cup Arrangements. The Singapore Football Association arnoun.s the draw for the S. F. A. cup and other arrangement;- which will give soccer supporter's plentj of interestlßg matches to watch <;jnr.:r the n:'Xt few tnlttd as fol.ows first Bound: A. Middlesex II v. Royal Engineers,
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      IPOH RACES.
      264 10 Handicaps and Lottery Results. The following are the handicaps foiat Ipoh Race Sheila LI, Dodger '.U2, Spaed Anow 7.11, Druid 7.7, Avro 7.!. Race i. Ccsarion Girl 11.7, Carrie B /Ul. Lady Kir 7.7. Fair Dinkum 7.2. Race I 10.6, Beaver 10, 7jmi 10, Sheba 1>.!3. Kelagold U.
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      BOXING.
      251 10 Fine Bouts for Saturday. It Is to be noted that the next boxing programme at the Manila Shows, Beach Road, is fixed for Saturday night at nine o'clock, not to-morrow as origina.ly announced. A particularly good programme has been ai ranged. The i hie'f contest will he one over
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      Tennis Championship.
      141 10 At midday it .was not certain whether tennis will be passible on the Padang 1 :ifi.rnoon, the ground still being \e ry soft after the heavy rain. There is, however, a chance of play. TO-DAY'S TIES. A. Stevens v. D. H. Kleinman, S.C.C. "J". Chia Keng Tyc v.
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    S. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
    250 10 Owing to bad weather there was no play yesterday. TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs. T. Leijssius and H. G. Stack v. C. A. Norris ami C. A. R. Batsman. Mixed Doubles. Dr. V. H. Norris and D. C. de Souza v. W. J. Lingard and Dr.
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    Britain in Olympic Games.
    115 10 London, June 27. Lord Birkenheari, in a letter to tho Daily Mail, appeals for £40,000 to assist British competitors in the Olympic Games, in Paris in l'J24. H> says that Great Britain never had a real chance and he points out that poor men, who are
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    Shanghai Rowing Record.
    147 10 A pair-oar boat has rowed recently from the club pontoon at Shanghai to Henli, n distance of 51 miles, in 9 hrs. 10 mins.. the previous best time being 11 hrs. :!0 niins., rowed in 1916. The crew were Schweizer and Schlobohm, the same pair who rowed
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    Junior Library for Singapore.
    212 10 ■It is proposed to establish s junior library at Raffles Library and His Excellency Major-General Sir Ncill Malcolm has consented to perform the opening ce-remony en Saturday, the 21st inst., a' 2.30 p.m. The junior library will be for the use of those under the age
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    32 10 Attention is drawn to the anology of the defendants in the action, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada v. E. Piercy Henderson and others, which appe«i: in another part cf this paper.
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      Volunteering.
      376 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —October 191-1 la obviously not a number of the Volunteers; if he we he wiuld know that tlie. BfVttem .--.-< :nc f training is the very minimum receseary for any kind of military force. It consists of very little more than
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      284 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —If service to the Empire end' with 'having done one's bit in the war,' j'nd the views of your cbrresmontfcr.t October 1914 really re-present th?se of the average 'creeper' in the S.S. then the country is truly in a e.'eptorr.' This fortunately
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      The Far Eastern Review.
      322 10 The June number of the Far Eastern Review contains an editorial article inspired by the Linche-nfj outrage in which it is stated that the first, thing to establish in China is a government by unification, and then to do everything possible to help that government to
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    98 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, July 12. Rubber. London Is. 1 7 «d. Local 4G%. Tin.— London £182 2s. Cd. Local $01 U buyers Share market. More enquiry for tin shares, others steady. Rubber.— Kuala Sidims 2..".0-2..".7'i Jimahs 1.2">-l.:"iO, Mal&ka Pindita i.l'f1.47'.a. Tins. TuipinRs 85-90 cents, Sou'.hs
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    1037 10 Singapore, July 112. Tin.— £lB.! 2a. fid.-- up 10s. Rubber.— ls. I 7 d.— down s d. Rubbers.— ."oo Malakoffi offer at 3.25. Ayet Panaa M.XO, Ulu Benuts -2~--2-j, Kuala Sidima 240-2.40, Basaetta 1.02---1.10, Indragiris iM-4.00, Mentakabi 24-86, Kew Serendaha Nyalai ."'.50-5. 7.">, H-ikit Jelotoßga r
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    TEA-MONEY AND TENANTS.
    351 10 Discussion in Supreme Court Action. In the Supreric Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Barrett-LennaM, Kunuraveio sued Tco Kah i'ian for thr recovery of $1,C34, money expended between September, 192 4 and January, ins, Mr. A. V. L. Davii represented the plaintiff, and Mr. M. C. Johannes
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    RELIGION AND DIVORCE LAW.
    211 10 Knotty Point in Bigamy Charge. An interesting legal point is involved in a ease which came up before the Si. 'on:! Magistrate this morning in which Jo:tph Andrew Samuel, -v Tamil employed as an overseer by the Municipality, i fhamul by hi.-, wife- with bigamy. Mr.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    269 10 Daagoroaa Curve Ahead, a Rupct Hughes picture in seven long red-, will be shown at the Empire Cinema to-night, in Urn seeoad show at 10 p.m. It la i comedy drama featuring Helens Ch'idwick and Richard L)i:;. A two rod Chaplin comedy, Hula Hula Dance, an 1 the
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    Rochore Canal Action.
    858 10 Injunction Granted to Municipal Commissioners. i The action brought in tho Supreme Court, before the Chief Jastica (Sir Waller Shaw), by th« Municipiil CoßDßis- sione-r--. against the Bien Siong Sh-.v 1 Miils Co., Singapore, under bi of the Municipal Ordinance dealing with nuisance* cf a public nature,
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    94 10 Thr Alhambra is living up to its reputation of the homo of gcod pictures. In this week's programme in thp first show episodes 5 ar.d <"> of the I A two r. (Jntrerul film Tho Gypsy Trail are serened, while thsecond ,'hew has Face to Fact.-, a Mysti'ry drama, stan-ing
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    Malayan Folk Lore.
    1242 11 Mr. Ivor H. N. Evans' New Book. Studies in Religion, Folk-Lore, and Cum m in British North Borneo, and the Malay Peninsui'a, by Ivor H. M. F.vans, B.A. The Cambrdge I'nivirsitv l'nss, 20s. net. The Cambridge University Pn rf-ccntly published Studies in Religion, Folk-Lore, ami C'us-tom in
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    JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
    143 11 Aver Kuning. 48,000 lbs. Bradwall. 35,955 lbs. liuloh Kasap— 19,300 lbs. Bajoe Kidoel.— loo.S74 ll.s. Burma Development Synd.--2,523 lbs. Bandar Sumatra. 37,500 lb* Kintang.— l3,Boo lbs. Bedrock.— 4,6oo lbs. I'lovelly.— B,2oo lbs. Chersonese. 37,.">02 lbs. Dennistown (Krian) —26,399 lbs. Djasinga.— los,ls2 lbs., 12 months .ts,:;-17 lbs. Eattern
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    JUNE TIN RETURNS.
    172 11 Johan Tin Dredging. the dredge output for June, 1923, was pieuls 125. The yardage was 40,887, hours run 502 Vt. Tables recovered piculs 95.68 and Puddlers returned piculs 29.32. The low outnut for last month is due mainly to r'roppagre of approximately 8 days replacing top tumbler,
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    Typhoon Near Hongkong.
    125 11 Macao suffered from a typhoon at the beginning of the month far more than Hongkong. The Praya wall was very bad.y knocked about, the hangars tvhich house Mr. Ricon's seaplanes weie made total wrecks, and in the district known as Kwong Kou a number of small houses
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    166 11 ifrofrramme of Drills up to a»d for loly 15 Thursday, 12th. 5.15 p.m., M. G. platoon, revision of ilementary training: Chinese Co., organisation and arm drill Drill Hall. Friday, 13th. 5.15 p.m., S.R.A.(V), battery gun drill 5.R.E.(V) F. sections, entrenchments ani strong points (lecture by 2nd-Lt. Murlane)
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    309 12 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. I.umut.--Int. divd. 5 p.c. Sungei Buaya. Int. divd. 5 p.c. Last year nil. Hrnilwa!!.— Profit for 1922 £7,393, plus brought in divd. 10 p.c. forward A 0.430 restricted crop 524,578 ..lsiiiy; !).!)4«i. Batan'.' Consold.— Crop for 1922 303,819 lbs., realising gross Is. 7d.
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    Sunday School Picnic.
    111 12 Quito a procession of busses conveyed iars of the Wesley Church Sunday School from Fort Canning Road to Mr. Frantefs plantation at Siglap at !i a.m. on Saturday last, where both Jnvi nil< and their Seniors were regale;! wiili ernka and tea and afterwards induicqd i" games
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    THE SHANTUNG BANDITS.
    309 12 Notorious Deeds of a Former Leader. The Shanghai Municipal Gazette states: Ir- connection with the recent bandit outrage at Lincheng, it may not be inappropriate to refer to the apprehension ir Shanghai on December 19, 1918, by the Municipal Police of a noted brigand of Shangtung named
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    An Evening in Bangkok
    196 12 The following is from the Bangkok Times of July 5 About five o'clock on Tuesday afterinoon twelve men Averc walking .along Krok Sarapi, behind Wat Anong, on the West bank. The lane is in the araphur of Klong Sam. The police had reason to believe these
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    New Hongkong Bank.
    955 15 Finest Commercial House In The Far East. Public interest in the interior decoration of the Hongkong and Shanghai B:iik had been very keen, says the N.-C Daily News, especially s'nee no one except mem- l>crc of the architects' and contractors' firms la! been allowed to enter the
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    31 15 Political predictions about 1924 seem to ip-nor? the fact that much may happen between now and election time. He who has lofty aspirations should be especially rarefuf whore ho plant* his
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      203 16 THE STRAITS TlflES TCIXPHONI* Editorial and Ganeral Manager* Office 1117 Ml communication* relating to editorisl matter* and new* should lie addressed lo THE EDITOR. AH communication* relating to business matter* r.JviTtiairje 1 subscriptions, accounts, prin*.in£, ate should be addrecxed to THE MANAGES ADVERTISEMENT RATE 3. (Vants, For Sale, To Lot,
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